A visit to the Rector Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rector Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rector Cemetery:
36.3646, -84.3906
The Rector Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the west northwest of the Rector Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rector Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Rector Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rector Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hamon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hamon Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon Cemetery
- Phillip Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Phillip Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillip Cemetery
- Norma Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lloyd Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Biard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Day Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oscar Jeffers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winona Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Phillip Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillip Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillip Cemetery
- Allred Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rector Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rector Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norma
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Straight Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Montgomery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hughett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanfill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hembree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Helenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elk Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Verdun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Robbins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glenmary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mahan Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rector Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rector Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Jacksboro
- Oneida
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rector Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rector Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299032 (Rector Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299032 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Scott
- Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norma
- Location given for Rector Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3648014 Lon: -84.3907683
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rector Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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